General

A man was taken into custody at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for trying to bring in over 1 kilogram of 'Kush cannabis' into Sri Lanka. The 34-year-old suspect, who lives in Colombo 12, arrived at the airport around 12:50 a.m. on a flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The illegal drugs, worth more than Rs. 10 million, were concealed in parcels within his luggage. Airport Customs officers have turned over the confiscated drugs to the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board in Colombo. The suspect is expected to appear in court at the Negombo Magistrate’s Court today.